02-03-2025, 03:19 PM
I too have a keen interest to be able to monitor the state of the DPF (for example, % dirty before the need to regen at 100% dirty) as I suffer from the infamous "oil overfilled" warning in the car's 'Status' screen. From what I've researched, this appears to be caused by only using the car for short journeys (15-20 minutes) that rarely gives the DPF a chance to re-generate when it needs to. And worse, if the DPF regen process is started, the act of stopping the car before it has finish the process (that can take up to 10 minutes) can cause diesel to make its way into the sump thereby diluting the engine oil and raising the oil level to trigger the "oil overfilled" warning.
If I were able to monitor the state of the DPF through Orbit I could determine when a DPF regen was close to being needed and ensure I take the car for a much longer run to ensure the regen happens. And confirm that it has by checking the DPF status thereafter. Others have been able to achieve this by using OBDII scanners live within the car. So presumably, the info is there to be read. Can anyone confirm whether Orbit can do this and how?
TIA
If I were able to monitor the state of the DPF through Orbit I could determine when a DPF regen was close to being needed and ensure I take the car for a much longer run to ensure the regen happens. And confirm that it has by checking the DPF status thereafter. Others have been able to achieve this by using OBDII scanners live within the car. So presumably, the info is there to be read. Can anyone confirm whether Orbit can do this and how?
TIA